Shay Locomotive Leaves

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This type of locomotive design is suited for large public railways where hauling capacity, range and speed are important. Stable tracks are required to allow conventional steam locomotives to haul heavy loads quickly. To meet stability requirements, grades seldom exceed three percent (a rise of 3 metres over 100 metres) and the tracks are constructed with long gentle curves. Moreover, since the tracks are permanent, railway companies invest considerable sums of money in their construction and maintenance.

Canada Science and Technology Museum's
Festival of Technology. Summer 2007. Courtesy Tom Alfoldi.

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Shay Locomotive Leaves

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  • gp40mc is ...

    gp40mc is absolutely correct. Why would you post wrong info on such a rare and important loco? Get your facts straight and don't make stupid guesses if you don't know. Do 3 minutes of research and you will find everything you needed to know about the Shay.

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    The description for this video is wrong. These locomotives were desinged for hauling log cars up very steep mountain grades. Not for hauling passengers. They are also one of the slowest locomotives that exist. Cool video but I suggest you correct the description because it's pretty much the opposite of what that locomotive is designed for.

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  • You know the shay ...

    You know the shay was made to go up steep hills around sharp curves and run on temporarry track

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  • my bad i wasn't ...

    my bad i wasn't aware of that :) but either way u cut it it is still very innovative

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  • Actually the ...

    Actually the Willamette Iron and Steel works of Oregon did a pretty good job of just that ;)

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